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LAWS OF MARYLAND.

SEC. 7. And be it enacted, That upon the passage

of this bill the commissioners of Caroline county

shall order an election us aforesaid by giving at least

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thirty days' notice, by publication in two newspapers

in Caroline county, one of which shall be in said fifth

district, and said commissioners shall appoint judges

of said special election the same as in other elections

authorized by law.

SEC. 8. And be it enacted, That it shall be the

duty of the clerk of the Circuit court of Caroline

county to certify under his hand and the seal of the

Clerk to cer-

court the number of votes cast for and the number

tify.

of votes cast against the law, as shall appear by the

returns made to him, and he shall cause the same to

be published in two newspapers in said county, one

of which shall be in the fifth district.

SEC. 9. And be it further enacted, That if a ma-

jority of votes cast in said election district shall be

for the stock law, then the first, second, third, fourth

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and fifth sections of this act shall apply to said fifth

district; the same shall take effect sixty days' from

the first publication of the clerk's certificate as afore-

said.

SEC. 10. And be it enacted, That this act shall take

Effective.

effect from the date of its passage.

Approved March 30, 1882.